"Not really. Not really," Sherman said, laughing as he tossed back his long dreadlocks.

That's how bad it has become for the Jets. With a 28-7 loss to Seattle Sunday at a rain-soaked CenturyLink Field , the Jets remained one of the NFL's favorite punch lines.

How could they not be? Not when Seattle's wide receivers threw for more touchdowns (one) than both of the Jets' quarterbacks (zero), and not when their only points came on defense on a scoop-and-score touchdown by defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson.

The Jets have now lost three straight games and have failed to score in double digits in the last two.

"That's a brutal loss right there," Jets coach Rex Ryan said.

And yet, Ryan said little will change, at least not at quarterback. Sanchez will remain the Jets' starter.

A reporter in Ryan's post-game press conference called the coach-quarterback relationship a "fatal attraction," yet Ryan remained resolute that Sanchez is the Jets' best quarterback.

"Well, that's what I believe. I believe it to be true," Ryan said. "Why do I believe it? Because I believe it. I don't care about anybody else. I believe it. In my heart I believe it. I don't know how many years it's been I've been coaching football, and I put my trust in him."

Ryan's impassioned speech came after one of the worst games of Sanchez' career. He completed only 40% of his passes (9-of-22) for 124 yards. He also threw an interception at the goal line and lost a fumble in Seahawks' territory in the fourth quarter.

Sherman, the Seahawks' second-year cornerback, said he's been trying to bait opposing quarterbacks into throwing against him in the end zone for weeks. Sanchez was the first one who fell for it. Sherman's interception, his third of the season, ended the Jets' only real scoring chance.

"I know better than that. I know I can make better decisions than that because I have done it in the past," Sanchez said. "I have played at a high level for this team. It's not whether or not I have the ability to do that, it's just a matter of making it happen on game day. We are going through a bit of a slump here. We will be fine. We will just dig our way out."

The Jets used their bye week to expand the package of plays for their backup quarterback Tebow. He played in nine total snaps (including two snaps that were wiped out by false start penalties, including one inside Seattle's five yard line), threw three passes for eight yards, and rushed four times for 14 yards. The three passing attempts equaled his previous total through the Jets' previous eight games.

It was more action, sure, but it was hardly meaningful action. The plays resulted in a couple of mid-field first downs, but no points.

"It's frustrating to lose regardless of your role or how many plays you play," Tebow said. "Everything is a lot easier when you win. I just try to do the best I can with the opportunities."

The Jets defense, at least through three quarters, did enough to give Sanchez and Tebow and the offense a chance. New York sacked Russell Wilson four times, including on back-to-back plays in the first quarter, the second resulting in Wilkerson's touchdown.

If Wilson was rattled, he was able to regain his composure by the second half. As the rain started in earnest, the Seahawks simply ran over the Jets. Marshawn Lynch, with 124 yards including 60 in the fourth quarter, broke the 1,000-yard benchmark for the season and scored his fifth touchdown of the season.

But for the Seahawks, the fun was just starting. Wilson tossed a 31-yard touchdown to Sidney Rice early in the fourth quarter. After Seattle regained possession after Sanchez' fumble, Pete Carroll -- Sanchez's coach for four years at Southern California -- pulled out a trick play.

Left-handed wide receiver Golden Tate took a pitch from Wilson and heaved a pass to the end zone, where Rice caught it and tip-toed two feet in bounds as he setf of a raucous celebration inside the stadium, where the Seahawks improved to 5-0 this season.

Wilson called Tate's touchdown toss "awkward," and Rice went even further.

"His throwing motion was the worst. I thought we had traded for Tebow for a second" Rice said.